# Car doesn't start at all

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-doesnt-start-at-all/158754>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru, forester\
**Created:** [February 18, 2020, 10:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-doesnt-start-at-all/158754 "2020-02-18T10:46:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Birungi\_Brianz\_Pounds\_Wycliffe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Birungi\_Brianz\_Pounds\_Wycliffe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Birungi_Brianz_Pounds_Wycliffe)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 10:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-doesnt-start-at-all/158754/1 "2020-02-18T10:46:37Z")

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Hello team hope this finds u well my Subaru forester with engine number EJ20JDX1FE the engine knocked and I changed the engine with a half engine block then after the repairing cranking it doesn’t start any more,it has no sparks at all the fuel nozzels don’t have that signal for fuel injection? Or what could be the cause??  
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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-doesnt-start-at-all/158754/2 "2020-02-18T14:15:14Z")

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many Things to check after major teardown

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-doesnt-start-at-all/158754/3 "2020-02-18T16:07:02Z")

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> [@Birungi\_Brianz\_Pounds\_Wycliffe](#):
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> Or what could be the cause??

You should probably let a professional mechanic look at it,

Oh, wait, you’re a mechanic in Uganda who recommends disconnecting a battery while the engine is running to test the alternator.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-doesnt-start-at-all/158754/4 "2020-02-18T16:12:28Z")

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That goofy recommendation is a good reason that he should be blocked and removed .

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-doesnt-start-at-all/158754/5 "2020-02-18T16:13:40Z")

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> [@It\_s\_Me](#):
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> Oh, wait, you’re a mechanic in Uganda who recommends disconnecting a battery while the engine is running to test the alternator.

So, I’m not the only one who has noticed the… inconsistencies… in his posts?

🤣